Update as of 5:40 a.m. EST: Yemen’s top al Qaeda leader said in a video Wednesday that the attack on Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris was “ordered” by al Qaeda’s chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, according to media reports. Nasr al-Ansi, the top commander of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said, in the video, that France… … [Read more...] about Al-Zawahiri Ordered Charlie Hebdo Attack
Cartoon: Martyrs
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Bill Clinton on Late Night with Seth Meyers (Video)
Former President Bill Clinton stopped by Late Night Wednesday night. Here's a tiny taste of what he said (more videos later): Tonight, @SethMeyers asks President Bill Clinton the one question on everyone’s mind about 2016. #LNSM A video posted by Late Night with Seth Meyers (@latenightseth) on Jan 14, 2015 at 5:33pm PST … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton on Late Night with Seth Meyers (Video)
Psst…Want to Watch a Video?
[icopyright one button toolbar] This will probably be one of the shortest pieces ever posted by yours truly. (I can already visualize the sighs of relief) But, hopefully, it will also be one of the most powerful and enlightening ones. No, not because it is written by me. In fact, it is not even an article and, except for this short intro, I had nothing to do with … [Read more...] about Psst…Want to Watch a Video?
The Imaginary Warren V. Clinton Nomination Battle
[icopyright one button toolbar] There has been a tremendous amount of speculation about Elizabeth Warren running for the 2016 nomination despite her statements that she is not running. Many political articles give the impression that Warren is Clinton's chief opponent for the nomination. This speculation has been kept alive by interviews in which Warren answered in the … [Read more...] about The Imaginary Warren V. Clinton Nomination Battle
Immigration Fight Threatens DHS Funding
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama won’t sign legislation currently being mulled in the House that would fund the Department of Homeland Security but undo nearly everything he has done while in office to address immigration reform. The legislation, being pushed by conservatives, stands little of chance of making it to Obama because it won’t be able… … [Read more...] about Immigration Fight Threatens DHS Funding
Cartoon: The Future
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On Elizabeth Warren, the Bright Shiny Object
On Elizabeth Warren, the Bright Shiny Object By Dick Polman Elizabeth Warren continues to bedazzle people precisely because she's not running for president. If she were to actually run for president, her power to bedazzle would diminish in a flash. To quote the sage Bob Dylan, "What looks large from a distance, close up ain't never that big." Her name came up the other … [Read more...] about On Elizabeth Warren, the Bright Shiny Object
Right Wing Outrage Over Obama Missing A Photo-Op In Paris
The latest lunacy from conservatives like Ted Cruz is to make a huge fuss about Obama not attending the Paris memorial march, while ignoring the substantive assistance he has been providing to fight terrorism. Considering the security measures utilized whenever the president leaves the White House, it was not practical for Obama to have attended with such short notice. Even … [Read more...] about Right Wing Outrage Over Obama Missing A Photo-Op In Paris
Hitler tweet lands Congress member in hot water
Hitler tweet lands Congress member in hot water by Donald Harrison SAN DIEGO (via SDONA) — A tweet by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) prompted some Jewish organizations and a member of Congress to call for an apology. Weber initially wrote: Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn’t do it for right … [Read more...] about Hitler tweet lands Congress member in hot water
Michael Smerconish: Big love, big problems (Guest Voice)
Let's play word association. When I say obesity, what's your reply? Diabetes? Stroke? Processed foods? Heart attack? Health-care costs? Why not sex? Logic dictates that America's weight gain is having a significant impact on attraction, relationships, and sex, yet until now, that subject has largely been missing from our endless discourse on obesity. Sarah Varney, a… … [Read more...] about Michael Smerconish: Big love, big problems (Guest Voice)
US not immune to terror attacks that rocked France (Guest Editorial)
The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Monday, Jan. 12: ——— The French, united — as Sunday's march through Paris showed — will fight back, President Francois Hollande vowed after last week's horrific massacre of journalists, police officers and civilians. They have to — their security is under threat. And so is that of… … [Read more...] about US not immune to terror attacks that rocked France (Guest Editorial)
3.7 million march for Charlie Hebdo in France. Where was Obama? (Video Animation)
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Islamist terrorism in France accompanied by anti-Israel conspiracy theories
by Alina D. Sharon In a traumatic week for Paris that saw the murders of 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, four hostages killed at a kosher supermarket in Porte de Vincennes, and a police officer executed in Montrouge—all coming at the hands of Islamist terrorists—the violence was accompanied by the usual anti-Israel conspiracy theories. Brothers Cherif … [Read more...] about Islamist terrorism in France accompanied by anti-Israel conspiracy theories
Cartoon: Just a cartoonist
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Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France
Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France: The conservatives are guilty of a bit of inconsistency, if not hypocrisy, in criticizing the Obama administration for snubbing a people they not long ago called cheese-eating surrender monkeys. But, ça ne fait rien. It’s très bien that Francophobia has waned on the American right, and that the land of Lafayette, … [Read more...] about Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France
Cartoon: Muhammad
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Cutting Off Your Nose- Congress At Work
The recent budget bill contained a number of items that were unrelated to the budget and helped special interests. Two received the most publicity. The first was the provision that provided large banks with continued protection from the federal government (and thus taxpayers) for derivatives trading. This practice was a factor in initiating the last recession and was supposed … [Read more...] about Cutting Off Your Nose- Congress At Work
Cartoon: American Response to the Charlie Hebdo Tragedy
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New Terror Strategy Reflected In Charlie Hebdo Attack
The Charlie Hebdo shootings and the attack on the kosher supermarket in France last week exemplify what experts say is becoming a new kind of jihadist threat, small-scale attacks. Western counterterrorism measures have stopped mass casualty attacks but not smaller ones. And those small-scale attacks are becoming the new norm for groups like al Qaeda and… … [Read more...] about New Terror Strategy Reflected In Charlie Hebdo Attack